japan just announced their first current account deficit in like 16, 17, 18 years. i think it's important for investors to remember that things, am though we're uncertain here, the fundamental backdrop is reasonably good. washington can ruin that, but unlike what you're seeing around the world, the fundamental backup is reasonably good here. >> the problem i have with this, richard, is 2% growth gdp in the united states may be -- and i'm talking 2013. maybe 8% in china. flat, if we're lucky, this europe. i think if the u.s. doesn't show some leadership here, that could make a huge difference. some leadership on the fiscal cliff means we could do maybe 3% gdp in 2013 and if you go the other way, if you just abdicate completely, we could go to 0% gdp. there's a lot at stake right now. >> gentlemen, got to go at this point. thank you for joining us. happy turkey day. anthony, see you later. >> thank you so much, guys. ten minutes before the closing bell sounds for the day. a market up about 50 points on the dow industrials. >> inflation nation. you may get indigestion